Press Release: Safety net measures for dairy, fruit and vegetables to be extended

The European Commission announced on 30 July 2015 the extension the safety net measures implemented to protect the European Union's dairy, fruit and vegetables sectors in the context of Russia's ban on food imports from Russia.

Russia had previously announced the extension of this ban until 2016, as you can check by clicking here.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 30.07.15: EU extends aid to farmers hit by Russian food ban http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/eu-extends-aid-farmers-hit-russian-food-ban-316721

ESO: Background Information: EU agriculture ministers call for fresh funding to cope with Russian embargo http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-agriculture-ministers-call-for-fresh-funding-to-cope-with-russian-embargo/

ESO: Background information: The Russian Embargo: Impact on the Economic and Employment Situation in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-russian-embargo-impact-on-the-economic-and-employment-situation-in-the-eu/

BBC News, 30.07.15: EU extends farm aid amid Russian food import ban http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33717492

Baltic Course, 31.07.15: Commission supports farmers affected by the Russian ban http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/markets_and_companies/?doc=108887

The Moscow Times, 30.07.15: EU Promises More Help to Farmers Hit by Russia's Food Import Ban http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/eu-promises-more-help-to-farmers-hit-by-russia-s-food-import-ban/526546.html

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